Kyle Ginsbach

Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 62-43) Run Scored Last Week: 23 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 17 Standing: 1st in NL Central (Tied with CHC) *** Game 100 (7/21) | MIL 6, SEA 0 Game 101 (7/22) | SEA 1, MIL 0 Game 102 (7/23) | MIL 10, SEA 2 Game 103 (7/25) | MIA 5, MIL 1 Game 104 (7/26) | MIA 7, MIL 3 Game 105 (7/27) | MIL 3, MIA 2 *** Transactions: 07/22/25 - Signed free agent OF Malachai Halterman to a minor league contract. 07/22/25 - Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 07/22/25 - Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 07/24/25 - Sent LHP Robert Gasser on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 07/26/25 - Activated RF Sal Frelick from the 10-day injured list. 07/26/25 - Optioned 3B Tyler Black to Nashville Sounds. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Caleb Nieman to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Peyton Niksch to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Jarrette Bonet to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Thomas Conrad to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Tanner Perry to a minor league contract. Breakdown / Highlights Off the tails of the All-Star break and a season sweep of the Dodgers, Milwaukee landed in Seattle on a 10-game winning streak. Brandon Woodruff toed the slab in game one of the series, and after six innings of scoreless baseball, the streak was inching closer to 11. George Kirby matched that effort for the Mariners through five innings, but a four-run sixth from the Milwaukee offense was all they’d need, eventually winning 6-0. Seattle would bounce back for game two and snap the winning streak, as Logan Gilbert fanned 10 Brewers, while Cal Raleigh homered off of Nick Mears after Jacob Misiorowski saw his dominant start cut short by pitch count limitations. The Brewers' offense bounced back in a big way the next day to capture the series. Every starter recorded a hit, with the team tallying 17 knocks total, while Quinn Pirester provided seven innings of two-run ball in the 10-2 win. The Marlins were in town for American Family Field's 25th anniversary next, and on Friday and Saturday, they spoiled the fun. A 5-1 loss was the result on Friday despite a solid outing from Freddy Peralta, while Jose Quintana struggled on Saturday to the tune of a 7-4 defeat. Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers bounced back to salvage a game on Sunday, with Blake Perkins providing the walk-off heroics in the ninth. Looking Ahead: Mon Jul 28 – Cubs @ Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Tue Jul 29 – Cubs @ Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Wed Jul 30 – Cubs @ Brewers – 1:10 PM CT Sat Aug 2 – Brewers @ Nationals – 3:05 PM CT Sun Aug 3 – Brewers @ Nationals – 12:35 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 6-0 (Overall: 56-40) Runs Scored Last Week: 37 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 13 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (1.0 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 92 (7/07) | MIL 9, LAD 1 Game 93 (7/08) | MIL 3, LAD 1 Game 94 (7/09) | MIL 3, LAD 2 Game 95 (7/11) | MIL 8, WSN 3 Game 96 (7/12) | MIL 6, WSN 5 Game 97 (7/13) | MIL 8, WSN 1 *** Transactions: 07/11/25 - Placed LHP Aaron Ashby on the paternity list. 07/11/25 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from Nashville Sounds. 07/10/25 - Sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 07/09/25 - Designated RHP Elvin Rodriguez for assignment. 07/09/25 - Acquired RF Steward Berroa from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 07/07/25 - Placed 1B Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb. (Retroactive to July 6, 2025) 07/07/25 - Recalled 1B Andrew Vaughn from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights With Freddy Peralta toeing the slab in game one, the Brewers began their hot week with a dominant victory over the Dodgers. It was Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for the Dodgers, and after a five-run onslaught highlighted by Andrew Vaughn’s three-run homer in his first plate appearance as a Brewer, the L.A. ace left the game having recorded only two outs. Peralta would go on to pitch six scoreless innings, and Christian Yelich capped the night with a two-run homer. Game two tipped the way of Milwaukee, as well, with two NL All-Stars matching up in Jacob Misiorowski and Clayton Kershaw. A leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani was all the Dodgers could muster against the Miz, as he pitched six overpowering innings, striking out 12. Abner Uribe, Jared Koenig, and Trevor Megill all followed suit, capturing the 3-1 win and a pitch tracking record of the highest average team velocity ever in an individual game. Three runs the next day would be good enough, as the Brewers completed the sweep of the Dodgers. Tyler Glasnow and Jose Quintana both shut down their opponents' offenses, with L.A. carrying a 2-1 lead into the 9th inning. Vaughn's pinch-hit, game-tying single brought the game to extras. After a scoreless 10th inning from Trevor Megill, Jackson Chourio completed the first sweep of the Dodgers in Milwaukee in the history of the franchise. The Nationals were in town for the weekend series, and like the mighty Dodgers, they ran into the red-hot Brewer buzzsaw. The top of Pat Murphy's batting order drove in eight runs in game one, with the DL Hall opener and Quinn Prister bulk approach handling the pitching. The game on Saturday was an exciting one. Brandon Woodruff made his return to the mound at The Ueck, striking out 10 in 4 1/3 innings of work. The myth of Andrew Vaughn continued, with the new guy swatting a game-tying two-run double off Kyle Finnegan in the 9th inning. Caleb Durbin added his third walk-off hit of the season with a single to win 6-5. Milwaukee made it an undefeated week on Sunday, with Peralta winning his NL-leading 11th game on the mound, and Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang capping the first half with back-to-back homers in the eighth inning. Looking Ahead: Mon, July 14 - Thur, July 17 - All Star Break Fri, July 18 – Brewers at Dodgers – 9:10 PM CDT Sat, July 19 – Brewers at Dodgers – 8:10 PM CDT Sun, July 20 – Brewers at Dodgers – 3:10 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 50-40) Run Scored Last Week: 27 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 23 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (3.5 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 86 (7/2) | MIL 7, NYM 2 Game 87 (7/2) | NYM 7, MIL 3 Game 88 (7/3) | NYM 3, MIL 2 Game 89 (7/4) | MIL 6, MIA 5 Game 90 (7/5) | MIA 4, MIL 2 Game 91 (7/6) | MIL 3, MIA 1 *** Transactions: 07/06/25 - Activated RHP Brandon Woodruff from the 60-day injured list. 07/06/25 - Placed CF Garrett Mitchell on the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. 07/06/25 - Optioned RHP Chad Patrick to Nashville Sounds. 07/05/25 - Sent RF Daz Cameron outright to Nashville Sounds. 07/03/25 - Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Nashville Sounds. 07/02/25 - Sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 07/02/25 - Recalled RHP Craig Yoho from Nashville Sounds. 07/01/25 - Placed LHP Rob Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 27, 2025. Ribs stress reaction. 07/01/25 - Designated RF Daz Cameron for assignment. 07/01/25 - Selected the contract of 2B Anthony Seigler from Nashville Sounds. 07/01/25 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers faced a tough road last week, first with a trip to New York against the Mets, who boast the best home record in baseball, and then to Miami to face a Marlins team that was red hot and had won their last four series. In New York, the Brewers found themselves with an extra off-day, as Tuesday’s game fell victim to rain. Game one of the proceeding doubleheader the next day went to the side of Milwaukee, with Freddy Peralta twirling six strong innings, and Joey Ortiz continuing his home run binge by adding a Grand Slam. The Mets would answer the Brewers' 7-2 win with a 7-3 win of their own, getting to Jacob Misiorowski with a grand slam of their own, via Brandon Nimmo. They’d take the rubber match the next day too, spoiling José Quintana’s return to Citi Field, as David Peterson was just a bit better in a 3-2 Brewers loss. In Miami, Milwaukee once again seized game one. Quinn Priester struggled in that one, giving up five runs through his 4 2/3 innings, but a go-ahead double from Jackson Chourio was the difference maker late, with Trevor Megill nailing down the save to win 6-5. The bullpen couldn’t hold the lead in game two the next day, as despite a solid start from Chad Patrick and plenty of opportunities offensively, a two-run eighth inning off of Nick Mears was the difference in the 4-2 loss. Milwaukee would make it a .500 road trip the next day, and it came with Brandon Woodruff on the mound for the first time in over 650 days. It was six innings, eight strikeouts, and one run on his ledger in the return, while Jackson Chourio drove in all three runs in the 3-1 win. Looking Ahead: Mon, Jul 7 – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT Tue, Jul 8 – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT Wed, Jul 9 – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT Fri, Jul 11 – Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 7:10 PM CDT Sat, Jul 12 – Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 3:10 PM CDT Sun, Jul 13 – Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: (Overall: 4-2) Run Scored Last Week: Runs Surrendered Last Week: Standing: *** Game 80 (6/23) | PIT 5, MIL 4 Game 81 (6/24) | MIL 9, PIT 3 Game 82 (6/25) | MIL 4, PIT 2 Game 83 (6/27) | MIL 10, COL 6 Game 84 (6/28) | MIL 5, COL 0 Game 85 (6/29) | MIL 3, COL 4 *** Transactions: 06/26/25 - Sent CF Blake Perkins on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 06/23/25 - Signed free agent 3B Yu-Lin Liao to a minor league contract. Breakdown / Highlights Chad Patrick and the Brewers opened the weeklong homestand against the Pirates, and unfortunately for Patrick, his recent struggles persisted. The Brewers' rookie surrendered nine hits and four runs in 5.0 innings of work, while on the other side, the NL Central bottom feeders strung together a bullpen day, using five pitchers to hold the red-hot Brewers offense to only four runs of their own. A Isiah Kiner-Falefa triple in the sixth off of Nick Mears earned the Pirates their fifth and deciding run, enabling them to take game one 5-4. Milwaukee bounced back on Tuesday, with Freddy Peralta on the mound. It was the Brewers' bottom of the order, though, that put the pressure on early, with Joey Ortiz smacking two homers and Caleb Durbin adding one of his own in the eventual 9-3 win. They’d take the series the next day and do it in front of a sellout crowd. Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski were the headliners, and with the national media highlighting American Family Field on a Wednesday afternoon, the Miz won round one. He tossed five innings of two-hit, eight-strikeout, scoreless baseball, while Skenes was victimized with a four-run second inning, dooming his squad to a 4-2 loss. After a day off on Thursday, the hapless Rockies came into town, and Milwaukee took care of business. Quinn Priester’s start on Saturday was certainly the highlight, pitching seven innings of one-hit, no-run ball, striking out a career-high 11 batters in a 5-0 win. An extra-inning loss followed on Sunday, giving the Brewers a four win week. Looking Ahead: Tue, July 1 – Brewers @ Mets – 6:10 PM CT Wed, July 2 – Brewers @ Mets – 6:10 PM CT Thu, July 3 – Brewers @ Mets – 6:10 PM CT Fri, July 4 – Brewers @ Marlins – 6:10 PM CT Sat, July 5 – Brewers @ Marlins – 3:10 PM CT Sun, July 6 – Brewers @ Marlins – 12:40 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-1 (Overall: 43-35) Run Scored Last Week: 46 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 25 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (3.5 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 74 (6/17) | CHC 5, MIL 3 Game 75 (6/18) | Game Postponed Game 76 (6/19) | MIL 8, CHC 7 Game 77 (6/20) | MIL 17, MIN 5 Game 78 (6/21) | MIL 9, MIN 0 Game 79 (6/22) | MIL 9, MIN 8 *** Transactions: 06/19/25 - Signed free agent RHP Chang Tzu-Chun Lin to a minor league contract. 06/19/25 - Traded 1B Wes Clarke to Houston Astros for cash. 06/17/25 - Sent CF Garrett Mitchell on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 06/16/25 - Activated RF Daz Cameron from the paternity list. 06/16/25 - Signed free agent RHP Nick DeCarlo to a minor league contract. 06/16/25 - Optioned LF Drew Avans to Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers began their week-long road trip at Wrigley Field in Chicago, battling the NL Central-leading Cubs. Chad Patrick would be bested by Ben Brown in game one, as the Brewers were only able to scratch across three runs against the young righty and the red-hot Chicago bullpen. The next day, rain scuppered any hopes of playing a three-game series, so enjoy Issac Collins stealing some thunder on this diving catch: On Thursday, the Brewers won a nailbiter to split the series, and they used the long ball to do it. Collins homered in his second straight game, while Rhys Hoskins and Caleb Durbin both added blasts, too. Freddy Peralta labored through five innings, giving up three runs, while the bullpen barely managed to hold off the Cubs offense; Trevor Megill nailed down the 8-7 win. In Minnesota, the Brewers feasted on the struggling Twins pitching staff. A late barrage brought them to 17 runs Friday night, with eight of the RBIs coming off the bat of Christain Yelich, but it was the man on the mound who caught everyone’s attention. Coming off a first big-league start where he allowed no hits through five innings, Jacob Misiorowski added six perfect innings before Matt Wallner collected a 2-run homer, snapping his hitless streak at 11 innings. Jake Bauers would close the night on the mound for the farcical 17-6 win. The bats stayed hot on Saturday, and so did the pitching. Jose Quintana turned in perhaps his best start of the season, with six scoreless innings, while Milwaukee used small ball to torture the Minnesota defense, taking the series. Quinn Priester had lots to live up to in game three, both from his last handful of starts and from the dominant series precedent, but couldn’t hold up his end of the bargain. Giving up three runs on nine hits through just 3 1/3 innings of work, he gave way to the bullpen. In fact, both teams got more outs with relievers than with their bulk guy. Needless to say, the summer weather wasn’t kind to either team's arms, as the clubs collected 17 and 18 hits, respectively, and with the game coming down to the final out, Trevor Megill stranded two Twins runners to lock down a 9-8 win. Looking Ahead: Jun. 23, 2025 – Pirates at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Jun. 24, 2025 – Pirates at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Jun. 25, 2025 – Pirates at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT Jun. 27, 2025 – Rockies at Brewers – 7:10 PM CT Jun. 28, 2025 – Rockies at Brewers – 3:10 PM CT Jun. 29, 2025 – Rockies at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT This week's homestand should be loaded with chances for wins for the Brewers. All eyes are already on Wednesday afternoon's game, though. That's when Misiorowski makes his third big-league start—against Pirates ace Paul Skenes. Plan your grandmother's funeral now; get out of the office and sit down to enjoy that one. View full article

Image courtesy of © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 39-34) Run Scored Last Week: 27 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 28 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (5.0 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 67 (6/9) | ATL 7, MIL 1 Game 68 (6/10) | MIL 4, ATL 1 Game 69 (6/11) | ATL 6, MIL 2 Game 70 (6/12) | MIL 6, STL 0 Game 71 (6/13) | MIL 3, STL 2 Game 72 (6/14) | STL 8, MIL 5 Game 73 (6/15) | MIL 3, STL 2 *** Transactions: 06/13/25 - Placed RF Daz Cameron on the paternity list. 06/13/25 - RHP Jacob Misiorowski changed number to 32. 06/13/25 - Optioned 1B Andrew Vaughn to AAA Nashville. 06/13/25 - Acquired 1B Andrew Vaughn from the Chicago White Sox for RHP Aaron Civale and cash. 06/13/25 - Recalled RHP Grant Anderson from AAA Nashville. 06/13/25 - Recalled LF Drew Avans from AAA Nashville. 06/12/25 - Placed RHP Brandon Woodruff on the 60-day injured list. 06/12/25 - Signed free agent RHP Derlin Garcia to a minor league contract. 06/12/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Jacob Misiorowski from AAA Nashville. 06/12/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Nashville. 06/10/25 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville. 06/10/25 - Optioned RHP Grant Anderson to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights It was another week of the Brewers' offense scraping at the barrel, a fact that was abundantly clear when Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves strolled into town for a series on Monday. The reigning NL Cy Young winner was dominant, striking out 11 Brewers through seven innings. At the same time, on the other side, Aaron Civale made his last start for the Brewers, surrendering two of the seven runs Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta offense would score in their 7-1 victory. Quinn Priester would quiet the Braves' Bats in game two to even the series, tossing six innings of one-run ball, while Jackson and Jake Bauers both went deep, giving the Brewers a 4-1 victory to even the series. The Rubber match would fall in favor of the NL East foe on Wednesday, as Acuna Jr. once again went deep in Chad Patrick's first start, allowing more than three runs all year. At the same time, on the other side, Spencer Schwellenbach was efficient, allowing two runs in his first career complete game, bringing the Braves to a 6-2 win. The highly anticipated debut of Jacob Misiorowski followed the disappointing series against Atlanta, and quickly, that sour taste was wiped away. The Miz tossed five scoreless, hitless innings, while the offense tagged Sonny Gray for six runs. The Brewers would make it two in a row the next night, with six innings of one-run ball from Freddy Peralta, who dueled against Erick Fedde. A RBI fielder's choice from Christian Yelich, aided by some nifty baserunning, was the difference maker in that contest, with a 3-2 final. The last two games of the week would be split. St. Louis, with some antics from Wilson Contreras, took game three of the series 8-5. Jose Quintana struggled in that one, while the Brewers' offense was able to gather up 15 baserunners, but fell short. On Father’s Day, Milwaukee captured the series. Quinn Priester turned in another gem, and Christian Yelich homered, and Trevor Megill escaped a jam in the ninth for another 3-2 victory. Looking Ahead: Tuesday, June 17 – Brewers @ Cubs – 7:05 PM CT Wednesday, June 18 – Brewers @ Cubs – 7:05 PM CT Thursday, June 19 – Brewers @ Cubs – 1:20 PM CT Friday, June 20 – Brewers @ Twins – 7:10 PM CT Saturday, June 21 – Brewers @ Twins – 1:10 PM CT Sunday, June 22 – Brewers @ Twins – 1:10 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images For the veteran Aaron Civale, an opportunity to start makes the most sense. He’s in the midst of a contract year, and a jump to the bullpen is the type of move that can cost pending free agents money. On Milwaukee’s end, a deal seems logical, as well. A loaded rotation as it stands right now, with no room for Logan Henderson and still missing the injured Brandon Woodruff, has no room for Civale. Milwaukee also has just the 26th-best OPS in the league, and for a team wanting to contend, that screams for offensive upgrades. Moving assets like Civale would be one way to achieve them. That isn’t to mention the contractual situation of Civale, who is Milwaukee’s highest-paid pitcher (alongside Freddy Peralta), making $8 million. Freeing up that contract could certainly pave the way for taking on some more money down the road. Currently, the season stat line for Civale isn't exactly pretty, with a 4.91 ERA in five starts. That is inflated by a particularly bad start in Yankee Stadium on opening weekend, a start wherein he was injured, but since his return from the IL, his four starts have produced a respectable 3.32 ERA. Who might be interested in a seemingly mediocre pitcher who’s on the wrong side of 30, and has only eclipsed 125 innings in a season once? Toronto Blue Jays Seemingly, Aaron Civale is the perfect fit for a Toronto team that has struggled to find quality from the back end of their rotation. José Berríos, Chris Bassitt, and Kevin Gausman have all pitched well at the top of the rotation, all with at least 76 innings and ERAs sitting under 4.00, but on the back end, it’s been ugly. Bowden Francis has logged 60 1/3 innings, good for the fourth-most on the team, but to the tune of a 6.12 ERA. No one else has made a full complement of starts, outside those four, as the fifth turn has been split between names like Easton Lucas and former Brewers Eric Lauer and José Ureña. It is worth mentioning that Max Scherzer and Alek Manoah are working their way back from injuries, but in an AL East division led by the Yankees, Toronto should be looking for help sooner, rather than later. On Milwaukee’s end, there are two names from the Blue Jays that immediately jump out, despite being unrealistic: their platoon of third basemen, Ernie Clement and Addison Barger. Clement is slashing .280/.317/.406, but with an impressive OPS of 1.198 against lefties. Barger, who’s four years younger, has seen all but 22 of his plate appearances come against right-handers and boasts an .829 OPS so far. It is hard to imagine Toronto would want to part ways with the younger Barger, but the 29-year-old Clement being moved would open the door for Barger to earn the everyday role. However, on a contending team, moving a core player from their position group is unlikely. With the pending free agency of both Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt, it seems highly probable that a trade for Civale would feature one of Toronto’s prospects. Eleven of the 15 top prospects for Toronto are pitching prospects, and with Milwaukee’s love of developing pitching, a pitcher is always a possibility. They could buy low on 2024 draftee and third baseman Sean Keys, Toronto’s 17th-ranked prospect, who struggled in High-A after a stellar season in Low-A last season, but it does seem like the pitching-heavy farm for Toronto could be something Milwaukee is interested in. Boston Red Sox On Boston’s end, the starting rotation has been much uglier. Garrett Crochet is a bona fide Cy Young candidate, but outside of him, it’s been turmoil. Established names like Walker Beuhler, Lucas Giolito, and Tanner Houck have struggled, all with ERAs north of 5.00, while once highly-touted prospect Bryan Bello’s 1.55 WHIP suggests his sub-4.00 ERA might not last. It’s a team desperately looking for quality, and Aaron Civale could be the answer. In return, it’s hard to imagine much interest in Milwaukee. The injury to third baseman Alex Bregman and the struggles of Trevor Story have presented issues on Boston’s Infield; they're thin as it is. Former Brewer Abraham Toro is a possibility for an upgrade at third base, but he's the very most the team could likely pry away from Boston. Toro has been mashing against right-handers to the tune of a 1.012 OPS, but he’s primarily been playing 1st base this season. What the Red Sox do have is the third-best farm system in all of baseball. That is certainly inflated by Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer, and Roman Anthony, all of whom have since made their debuts (and none of whom exist in the same universe as a potential Civale trade), but Boston does have some prospects who might be of interest to the Brewers. Take 30th-ranked Hayden Mullins, who features some of the makings of a pitcher prospect, Milwaukee is usually interested in guys like him. A fastball with low velocity and high movement, a secondary fastball, and a wipeout slider, with apparent command issues, perhaps the 24-year-old lefty is someone Milwaukee sees more potential in. Alternatively, of course, they could ask for Yophery Rodriguez or John Holobetz. (Too soon?) San Diego Padres It may not have looked like it with their recent trip to American Family Field, but San Diego, too, is exploring the pitching market. They’ve gotten solid results from the top of their rotation early, with Dylan Cease, Nick Pivetta, and Randy Vasquez floating around the average line, but fluctuating injury timetables for Yu Darvish and Michael King have placed innings into the hands of inexperienced arms like Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert. If the Padres are looking to compete with the mighty Dodgers and contend with the rest of the NL West, they’re probably looking for an extra rotation arm, and Civale could fit the bill while Darvish and King make their way back. Like Toronto, it almost certainly would be a prospect coming back in return. San Diego doesn’t have the farm quality it had a few years ago, much to the point where any of their more valuable chips might go toward acquiring an upgrade over Gavin Sheets in left field, so it’s not unimaginable that Milwaukee ends up with a decent prospect from San Diego. That said, perhaps a player outside the top 30 could make an appearance, too; it all depends on Matt Arnold and company finding something they like. Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies need innings, and if there’s anywhere Civale wouldn’t have to worry about a demotion to the bullpen, it’d be Colorado. Maybe Civale is part of a package that is shipped to Colorado for Ryan McMahon, or maybe it's as a last-ditch effort to get Civale’s contract off the books. Who knows? But with no team as desperate to get through the season like the Rockies, Civale’s services are certainly an option. What names should the Brewers be hunting for with Civale as a trade chip? What kind of value do you think the vet might bring? Let us hear your thoughts below. View full article

Image courtesy of © Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 35-31) Run Scored Last Week: 18 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 13 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (6.0 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 61 (6/2) | MIL 3, CIN 2 Game 62 (6/3) | CIN 4, MIL 2 Game 63 (6/4) | MIL 9, CIN 1 Game 64 (6/6) | SD 2, MIL 0 Game 65 (6/7) | MIL 4, SD 3 Game 66 (6/8) | SD 1, MIL 0 *** Transactions: 06/06/25 - Released LHP Tyler Alexander. Breakdown / Highlights On the heels of a seven-game winning streak, Milwaukee took a trip to Cincinnati in hopes of pushing that streak towards the fabled twelve. They’d get one closer on Monday with a 3-2 win, getting 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball from Aaron Civale and 3 2/3 scoreless from the bullpen. The reigning NL player of the week, Christian Yelich, was the difference maker, though, with a go-ahead solo home run in the third. Unfortunately, the winning streak would end on Tuesday, as Hunter Greene would win the pitchers' duel against Freddy Peralta. It wasn’t without dramatic flair, as down to their last out against Emilio Pagan, Jake Bauers sent a ball over the Great American Ballpark Fence in center field, only to have the game-tying homer pulled back by TJ Friedl. The Brewers would have the last laugh on Wednesday, capturing the series in emphatic fashion with a 9-1 victory. It was the DL Hall and Quinn Priester combo, eating eight innings for the Brewers once again, while Jackson Chourio recorded three hits and Daz Cameron notched his first Brewer home run in that win. And thus began the longest homestand of the year, with a whimper. San Diego would march into American Family Field to blank the Brewers' offense in game one on Friday. Chad Patrick did turn in six innings of one-run ball, but in the end, Milwaukee fell 2-0. The pesky Brewers bounced back to open the pair of weekend games, finally coming out on top in a late back-and-forth game to win 4-3, and even the series. José Quintana was good for the Brewers once again, striking out four in 5 innings of work, allowing only one run. Trevor Megill did blow his first save since April 12th, but Caleb Durbin bailed him out by hitting his first career walk-off homer in the ninth. The bats would go quiet again in the rubber match, as the Padres staff limited the Brewers to just three hits the following day. Freddy Peralta threw six scoreless innings in the loss, including a no-hitter he carried in the 5th inning. Still, a seventh-inning home run via Manny Machado was all the Padres needed to capture the series. Looking Ahead: June 9, 2025 – Braves vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CT June 10, 2025 – Braves vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CT June 11, 2025 – Braves vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CT June 12, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CT June 13, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 7:10 PM CT June 14, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 3:10 PM CT June 14, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Eric Hartline-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 6-0 (Overall: 32-28) Run Scored Last Week: 42 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 19 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (5.0 GB 1st Place CHC, 1.5 WCGB) *** Game 55 (5/26) | MIL 3, BOS 2 Game 56 (5/27) | MIL 5, BOS 1 Game 57 (5/28) | MIL 6, BOS 5 Game 58 (5/30) | MIL 6, BOS 2 Game 59 (5/31) | MIL 17, BOS 7 Game 60 (6/01) | MIL 5, PHIL 2 *** Transactions: 06/01/25 - Activated LHP Jose Quintana from the 15-day injured list. 06/01/25 - Designated LHP Tyler Alexander for assignment. 05/29/25 - Sent RHP Joel Payamps outright to AAA Nashville. 05/28/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 05/27/25 - Sent LHP Jose Quintana on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 05/26/25 - Activated LHP DL Hall from the 60-day injured list. 05/26/25 - Sent LHP Connor Thomas on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. 05/26/25 - Optioned RHP Logan Henderson to Nashville Sounds. Breakdown/Highlights Unlike weeks past, the final week of May was nothing but highlights. The Brewers started the week by facing one of the best pitchers in the American League on Memorial Day. Garrett Crochet didn’t disappoint in front of the sellout crowd, striking out 11 Brewers in 6 2/3 innings of work, but it was his first pitch of the game that set the tone for Milwaukee, who’d eventually have the last laugh. On the pitching side, Chad Patrick turned in yet another short but efficient start, tossing 4 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball and notching six strikeouts. The season debut of DL Hall followed, and Hall held the Sox to just one run, before Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill closed the door. Game 2 was spearheaded by Aaron Civale’s return from the injured list, while the Red Sox went with a bullpen game. It would prove to be an effective approach for both clubs, as both offenses struggled to get anything going. Sal Frelick would drive in the Brewers' first run of the game in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman, sending the game to extras. A scoreless 10th from Grant Anderson and Rob Zastryzny gave the Brewers a chance to walk it off, and they did it in grand fashion, via this Christian Yelich slam. In Game 3, Milwaukee would finally complete its first sweep of the season. They did that in walk-off fashion, too, this time off the bat of Caleb Durbin. After an off day on Thursday, the Brewers traveled to Philadelphia to take on the NL-leading Phillies. Christian Yelich continued to be the hottest bat in the Brewers lineup, blasting two homers and driving in four runs, while Hall and Quinn Priester combined for a complete game, surrendering only two runs in the 6-2 victory. Saturday was a slugfest. Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo came into the day with a 5-0 record and an ERA that ranked second in the NL, and left not only with a loss, but an ERA that had nearly doubled. That was due to the 12 runs Milwaukee scored, but the onslaught would continue after he left, too. When the final out was recorded, it was a 17-7 Brewers victory, highlighted by 23 hits—two of which were 3-run homers off the bat of Rhys Hoskins. José Quintana was the third Brewers pitcher to return from injury in a week, making the start on Sunday. He battled through four early walks and a line drive off the knee to get through 5 innings of two-run baseball, which set the stage for another late-game Brewers comeback. A costly error from Phillies shortstop Trea Turner tied the game in the seventh, before a pinch-hit two-run double from Jake Bauers put the Brewers ahead for good. Then, Jared Koenig, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill closed out the final three innings to complete the sweep of the Phillies. Looking Ahead: June 2, 2025 – Brewers at Reds – 6:10 PM CT June 3, 2025 – Brewers at Reds – 6:10 PM CT June 4, 2025 – Brewers at Reds – 11:40 PM CT June 6, 2025 – Padres at Brewers – 7:10 PM CT June 7, 2025 – Padres at Brewers – 6:35 PM CT June 8, 2025 – Padres at Brewers – 12:05 PM CT Their struggles over the first third of the season mean the Brewers will have to keep stacking series wins throughout the season, but this surge has turned the vibes of the campaign around completely. They have some momentum, and more help is on the way. The summer looks a lot more likely to yield competitive baseball than it did seven days ago. View full article

Image courtesy of © Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 26-28) Run Scored Last Week: 34 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 32 Standing: 4th place in NL Central (6.0 GB 1st place CHC, 4.0 GB Wild Card) *** Game 48 (5/19) | MIL 5, BAL 4 Game 49 (5/20) | MIL 5, BAL 2 Game 50 (5/21) | BAL 8, MIL 4 Game 51 (5/22) | MIL 8, PIT 5 Game 52 (5/23) | PIT 6, MIL 5 Game 53 (5/24) | PIT 2, MIL 1 Game 54 (5/25) | MIL 6, PIT 5 *** Transactions: 05/23/25 - Activated LHP Aaron Ashby from the 15-day injured list. 05/23/25 - Optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez to AAA Nashville. 05/22/25 - Designated RHP Joel Payamps for assignment. 05/22/25 - Activated RHP Aaron Civale from the 15-day injured list. 05/22/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Nashville. 05/22/25 - Recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville. 05/21/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/18/25 - Transferred LHP Connor Thomas from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. 05/18/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville. 05/18/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers started the week with a 3-game set at home against Baltimore. Game one would see a 5-4 Brewer win, with Quinn Priester and Rob Zastryzny combining for 6.1 innings as the opener/long relief duo. Offensively, William Contreras drove in two runs with his first four-hit game of the season. Tuesday's game two saw the Brewers pick up their third straight victory behind Logan Henderson, who twirled five scoreless innings and racked up seven strikeouts. Milwaukee would fail to complete its first sweep of the season the next day, losing in 11 innings, and expand its bullpen completely, a decision by Pat Murphy that would hurt the team throughout the rest of the week. Caleb Durbin manufactures a run with his speed: In Pittsburgh, the Brewers opened their four-game set against the Pirates by taking game one. Aaron Civale made his return to the mound in the winning effort, pitching four innings of two-run ball before Carlos Rodríguez (shackled by a two-hour rain delay, no less) took over. Christian Yelich added with his best offensive game of the season, recording his first multi-homer game since the 2023 season, driving in four of the Brewers' eight runs in the process. Trevor Megill closed the game out, pitching for the fourth time in five days, a decision that would be costly over the next two days. Games two and three would see the offense go cold once again, as well as the laboring Brewers' bullpen starting to falter. Abner Uribe blew two saves on Friday in the 6-5 loss, while steady names in Tyler Alexander and Jared Koenig struggled on short rest, resulting in another 1-run Pirates victory on Saturday. That came despite the first career 3-hit game from Caleb Durbin, and 11 hits from the Brewers in total. Joey Ortiz goes deep: On Sunday, the Milwaukee offense jumped out to an early 3-run lead, but once again, the bullpen would wash the lead away. Logan Henderson was solid once again, despite Oneil Cruz breaking the Statcast record on a solo homer, going five innings, and striking out six. Nick Mears and Jared Koenig would give up a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings. However, a three-run eighth from the Brewers and shutdown innings from Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill saw the Brewers complete their first multi-run comeback of the season, to split the series with the pesky Pirates. Durbin's game-tying knock: Meanwhile, around Brewer Fanatic: How Garett Mitchell might be able to make an impact on his return, The All-21st Century Brewers Position Players Roster, Pitching Staff, and the legs behind Rhys Hoskins' strong start to the season Looking Ahead: May 26, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT May 27, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 28, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT May 30, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 5:45 PM CT May 31, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 3:05 PM CT June 1, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 12:35 PM CT View full article

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 2-4 (Overall: 22-25) Run Scored Last Week: 14 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 24 Standing: 4th in NL Central (5.5 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 42 (5/12) | CLE 5, MIL 0 Game 43 (5/13) | CLE 2, MIL 0 Game 44 (5/14) | MIL 9, CLE 5 Game 45 (5/16) | MIN 3, MIL 0 Game 46 (5/17) | MIN 7, MIL 0 Game 47 (5/18) | MIL 5, MIN 2 *** Transactions: 05/18/25 - Transferred LHP Connor Thomas from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. (Left elbow arthritis) 05/18/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Easton McGee from Nashville Sounds. 05/18/25- Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville. 05/16/25 - Aquired LHP Rob Zastryzny for cash. 05/16/25 - Optioned RHP Elvis Peguero to AAA Nashville. 05/15/25 - Signed free agent OF Eddie Rosario to a minor league contract. 05/15/25 - Chicago White Sox claimed 3B Vinny Capra off waivers. 05/14/25 - Placed LHP Jose Quintana on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 11, 2025. (Left shoulder impingement) 05/14/25 - Sent LHP DL Hall on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/14/25 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from AAA Nashville. 05/14/25 - Optioned LHP Bryan Hudson to AAA Nashville. 05/14/25 - Recalled RHP Logan Henderson from AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights The Milwaukee Brewers scored only 14 runs last week, so needless to say, there weren’t many offensive highlights. There is one day in particular that stands out from the previous week, when the 9-spot Milwaukee hung over the Guardians, and there was one player whose day was worth celebrating. Rhys Hoskins, who recorded a four-hit, five RBI day, which counted for 35% of Milwaukee's offense all week and included this two-run shot: On the pitching side, there wasn’t much new worth celebrating either. Logan Henderson made his second start of his career, becoming one of the few Brewers to win their first two career starts. Still, undoubtedly the most celebrated thing from Brewer land came from the Brewers' AAA affiliate out west, when highly touted pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski was clocked throwing some serious heat late into his most recent start (and lowering his season ERA to 1.46 in the process). And lastly, here’s the catch of the year candidate from Jackson Chourio that saved a game-tying home run from Royce Lewis on Sunday: Meanwhile around Brewer Fanatic, here’s a few things from the past week you won’t want to miss: Your daily reminder that it ‘ain't over ‘till it’s over (or why maybe it is), what the future may hold for the shortstop position, and the core of the issues behind the Brewers recent struggles. Looking Ahead: May 19, 2025 – Orioles at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 20, 2025 – Orioles at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 21, 2025 – Orioles at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT May 22, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 5:40 PM CT May 23, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 5:40 PM CT May 24, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 3:05 PM CT May 25, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 12:35 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 20-21) Run Scored Last Week: 19 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 22 Standing: 4th in NL Central (3.0 GB 1st Place CHC) *** Game 25 (5/05) | MIL 5, HOU 1 Game 26 (5/06) | MIL 4, HOU 3 Game 27 (5/07) | HOU 9, MIL 1 Game 29 (5/09) | TB 4, MIL 3 Game 30 (5/10) | TB 3, MIL 2 Game 31 (5/11) | MIL 4, TB 2 *** Transactions: 05/11/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to Nashville Sounds. 05/11/25 - Recalled RHP Elvis Peguero from Nashville Sounds. 05/10/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/10/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/10/25 - Signed free agent 1B Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract. 05/09/25 - Designated 3B Vinny Capra for assignment. 05/09/25 - Recalled 3B Andruw Monasterio from Nashville Sounds. 05/09/25 - Recalled LHP Bryan Hudson from Nashville Sounds. 05/08/25 - Sent RHP Aaron Civale on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/08/25 - Optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Nashville Sounds. 05/06/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. 05/06/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/05/25 - Traded RHP Evan McKendry to Chicago White Sox for cash. 05/05/25 - Traded RHP John Holobetz to Boston Red Sox. PTBNL from the 4/07 Quinn Priester trade. Breakdown / Highlights It was another tough week for the Brewers despite starting the week with a pair of victories in Houston, as the offense finds itself sputtering. The direct result of those struggles has already seen the end of the Vinny Capra experiment, who was DFA’d by Milwaukee on Friday, as well as heightened playing time for bench bats like Jake Bauers. Needless to say, the largest question that looms over the Brewers now is whether or not the offensive production will come from struggling stars like William Contreras, Christian Yelich, and Jackson Chourio, or will it come in the form of a trade? If the first option is what the Brewers are betting on, here's a sign with Yeli and Wild Bill going back-to-back on Mother's Day. There was some promising signs on the pitching front though, as Jose Quintana bounced back from a rough start in Chicago with 5.1 innings of one run ball on Friday, and despite being optioned to Triple A to make room for the return of Brandon Woodruff, Tobias Myers delivered his best start of the season, matching Quintana’s line of 5.1 innings one one-run baseball in his start against the Astros. On that note, Brandoon Woodruff is slated to return next week, and here’s why you can be excited about that. And one more Brice Turang web gem from the road: More Around BrewerFanatic: If you missed it, Jackson Chourio was named the Hitter of the Month for April, and in the minor leagues, Jacob Misiorowski is continuing to make a name for himself. Looking Ahead: May 12, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 5:10 PM CT May 13, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 5:10 PM CT May 14, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 12:10 PM CT May 16, 2025 – Twins at Brewers –7:10 PM CT May 17, 2025 – Twins at Brewers – 6:15 PM CT May 18, 2025 – Twins at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of MLB.com Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 17-18) Run Scored Last Week: 19 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 30 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (4.5 GB) *** Game 19 (4/29) | MIL 7, CHW 2 Game 20 (4/30) | MIL 6, CHW 4 Game 21 (5/1) | CHW 8, MIL 0 Game 22 (5/2) | CHC 10, MIL 0 Game 23 (5/3) | CHC 6, MIL 2 Game 24 (5/4) | MIL 4, CHC 0 *** Transactions: 04/30/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 05/03/25 - Recalled RHP Elvin Rodriguez from Nashville Sounds. 05/03/25 - Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Nashville Sounds. 05/02/25 - Sent LHP DL Hall on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. Breakdown / Highlights The struggles continued for the Brewers last week despite the neutral record, as they got shut out for the first two times on the season, and fell further behind the Cubs after the NL Central foe was dominant at American Family Field in the first two games of the series. Scoring two combined runs in a three-game stretch against the White Sox and Cubs was really just a paradigm of this season so far. The talent on the squad is evident, the team plays (mostly) fundamentally sound baseball, the coaching staff generally does a good job with in-game management... and yet, the product on the field is wildly inconsistent from game to game. Salvaging a .500 week thanks to a dominant Freddy Peralta effort against the Cubs was a breath of fresh air, but with three consecutive American League contenders on deck, Milwaukee is going to have to bring its A-game a lot more frequently if it hopes to make more out of May than it did April. Here are some highlights from the week: Isaac Collins’ first career bomb! Milwaukee’s six-run rally against the White Sox to steal a game: Jake Bauers has been putting together a nice season off the bench. (And on the mound, with four scoreless appearances.) Looking Ahead: May 5, 2025 – Astros at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 6, 2025 – Astros at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 7, 2025 – Astros at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT May 9, 2025 – Brewers at Rays – 6:05 PM CT May 10, 2025 – Brewers at Rays – 3:10 PM CT May 11, 2025 – Brewers at Rays – 12:40 PM CT View full article